A Meissen armorial two-handled beaker and saucer from the Albani-Borromeo service, circa 1738-39. Photo Bonhams
Each painted with the arms, scattered flowers and gilt scrollwork borders, the beaker with a chinoiserie scene on the reverse, the interior and handles of the beaker gilt, the reverse of the saucer with sprigs of indianische Blumen, the beaker: 7.3cm high; the saucer: 12.9cm diam, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, impressed (unknown) Dreher's mark of an asterisk to saucer (Rückert 1996, pl. 9,... [Lire la suite]